20 Mar 2019
HKSAR v. CAMARA ABOUBACAR
- Citation
- [2019] HKCA 148
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC353/2017
The Court affirmed the sentence and forfeiture because the trial judge applied the correct sentencing guidelines (20 years starting point, +1 year for international element, reduced by one-third for guilty plea) and reasonably rejected the applicant's evidence that the US$1,500 were unconnected to the offence; the funds were properly forfeited as connected to the trafficking and no exceptional mitigation (including alleged participation in an anti-drug campaign or assistance) justified further reduction.